Create a playlist

On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

In the Music app, find a song that you want to start your playlist with. Long press or use 3D Touch on the song, then choose "Add to a Playlist" > New Playlist.

Give your playlist a name, description, and cover image, then add more songs: Tap Add Music, then search to find a song from your Library or the Apple Music catalog, or browse through songs under Library. When you find a song that you want to add, tap .

When you're finished adding songs, tap Done.

By default, songs that you add to playlists don't automatically add to your Library. If you want to add each song to your Library, you can change your settings.

On your Mac or PC

In iTunes, find a song that you want to start a playlist with. Move your pointer over it, then click and choose "Add to Playlist" > New Playlist.

Click the name and cover image to edit the title or add an image. If you want to add a description, click , then choose Add Description.

Add more songs to your playlist by searching or browsing your Library or the Apple Music catalog. When you find a song that you want to add to the playlist, click and choose "Add to Playlist" > [your new playlist].

By default, songs that you add to playlists don't automatically add to your Library. If you want to add each song to your Library, you can change your settings.

On your Android device

In the Apple Music app, find a song that you want to start a playlist with. Long press on the song, then tap "Add to a Playlist" > New Playlist.

Give your playlist a name, description, and cover image, then add more songs: Tap Add Music, then search to find a song from your Library or the Apple Music catalog, or browse through your Library. When you find a song that you want to add, tap . (You'll see when the song is selected.) Tap at the top of the screen when you're finished selecting songs.

To save your playlist, tap again.

By default, songs that you add to playlists don't automatically add to your Library. If you want to add each song to your Library, you can change your settings.

When you choose how you want to share your playlist, a new window opens in the app that you chose and a link to your playlist appears. In some apps, you can add a message before sending your playlist.

Save an Apple Music playlist

You can add any public playlist to your Library, including playlists that you find in the For You section of Apple Music or playlists your friends send to you. To save playlists to your Library, find the playlist that you want to save, then tap or click Add.

By default, the songs in the playlist stay separate from your main Library. If you want to add each song in the playlist to your Library, you can change your settings.

If Apple or the owner of the playlist adds or removes any songs from a playlist that you save, the saved playlist in your Library will automatically refresh to reflect the updates.

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